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Few anime studios establish an English language website so this marks a possible change in the industry, especially considering that Kyoto Animation is an industry leader who is making more money than most other studios and in September 2015 had $1.

Perfume is teaming up once again with American band OK Go, but this time they're not simply making cameos in each other's videos like they did for "I Won't Let You Down" or "Pick Me Up"! This time they have formed a special group called OK Go×Perf...

It's time for another Crunchyroll announcement. The winter 2016 anime lineup grows a bit more with the addition of AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue. The series will broadcast on Crunchyroll every Monday starting January 11 at 12:35pm Pacific Time.

A new cafe for female otaku in Osaka says neither boys nor normies allowed. Naturally, we had to check it out for ourselves! In the Nipponbashi area of Osaka, a place known to otaku as the Akihabara of Kansai, a new hang-out spot has opened up whe...

2015 had been quite a good year for anime songs, or AniSongs for short, and it introduced us to some very unforgettable ones. From the period of December 17 - 24, Japanese anime news website, Animeanime.

The phenomenal success of "One-Punch Man" manga leaves its fans craving for more. Thus, its protagonist is noted as the hero that manga & anime deserve. Aside from the manga, the anime series also wins the heart of the fans.

The official website of the anime adaptation of Nagomu Torii and Tomoyo Kamoi's Kyoukai no Kanata light novel series has announced that the 2012 TV anime will be released as a Blu-ray Boxset on February 17.

The official website of the TV anime adaptation of Yuji Iwahara's Dimension W manga has announced that the first volume of Blu-ray and DVD release of the series will be bundled with a special 3 minute short.

By Jenni . January 4, 2016 . 8:31pm One of Keiji Inafune's next projects has gone multiplatform. Back in June 2015, Keiji Inafune, Comcept, and Armature Studios announced the developers were working on a Xbox One exclusive called ReCore.

"This year is the year we'll release Final Fantasy XV. Currently, we've decided on all of its specifications and the beta version is under production so we can shift into the debug phase," shared Tabata.

The cover of 'Diary' TOKYO (TR) - She's more than a porn actress with a pretty face; she can also move one to tears. At least, that is the belief of the music label for adult video (AV) actress Airi Kijima.

Xbox One's upcoming exclusive title Scalebound by Platinum Games was expected to release in 2016, but the company has announced that the game will be delayed until 2017. Here's a message from the official website.

The upcoming anime adaptation of Twin Star Exorcists has been revealing its information well in the last month or so as we have some of the basic production staff settled and the main trio of characters with their voice actors revealed as well.

After two weeks without any new releases to speak of, we've finally got some new anime on the horizon this week. It may only be three things, and one of them may only be a rerelease of an old series, but the wheels of the giant anime machine have ...

The absurdly popular Yandere Simulator has provided another update video previewing its newest added content, featuring clubs and all the bloody ways in which they impact gameplay, the game almost resembling a completed title despite still being i...

The rather sweet and innocent trailer for upcoming English-translated visual novel "Strawberry Vinegar" by Ebi-Hime may tantalize player taste buds, the game exuding a significant amount of charm in addition to its occasional yuri, with the visual...

By Sato . January 4, 2016 . 7:30am Bandai Namco recently revealed that Gundam Breaker 3 is in the works for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, and they shared the latest details on the upcoming game in this week's issue of Famitsu magazine.

YouTube group Lethal Soul has gained notoriety for their hilarious anime OP parodies, and their latest one may be their most overpowered yet. Get ready, because "The Hero" has arrived: OK, so they are definitely no Jam Project, but they do give on...

From Pikachu to Totoro, these onigiri rice balls are as cute as they are delicious-looking! For years, cute lunches in Japan have revolved around the well-known kyaraben (character-bento) lunchbox. Where the kyaraben features flat, box-bound desig...

The men of Johnny & Associates are known for their striking good looks. But who is the most handsome of them all? Goo recently asked readers this question. Nagase Tomoya of TOKIO came out on top with 29.

By Sato . January 4, 2016 . 1:30am Monster Hunter X got its recently collaboration event with the Sanrio salmon fillet mascot Kirimi-chan, and the official website also revealed the release dates for the upcoming collaborations with Star Fox and M...

Crunchyroll's next winter 2016 anime addition is Nurse Witch KOMUGI R, which is set to broadcast every Saturday starting January 9 at 12:25pm Pacific Time. Nurse Witch KOMUGI R will be available to Crunchyroll members in the following territories:...

Crunchyroll is getting ready to add another title to its winter 2016 anime lineup, with Active Raid set to premier on January 7 at 7:30am Pacific Time. Code Geass director Goro Taniguchi helms the original anime from Production IMS, with a cast fe...

Yoshiaki Sukeno's Twin Star Exorcists is getting an anime adaptation this year, and the February issue of Jump Square magazine has a preview of the character designs for its leading cast members. Tomohisa Taguchi (Persona 4 Golden The Animation) d...

DESIGN FESTA - Tokyo's Creative Love Fest - PART 2 - The People The second part of this two part series focuses on the people 2 comments DESIGN FESTA - Tokyo's Creative Love Fest - PART 1 - The Art The first part of this two part series focuses on...

Are you able to suitably show off your appreciation for one of the most critically acclaimed magical girl anime in the last five years? If not, come see what is in store after the jump! The genre of magical girl anime spans a pretty large list of ...

Japan's most profitable movies have been ranked according to their total revenues with this latest data, demonstrating the astounding power that anime movies possess as they manage to occupy most of the list.

Posted 05/01/2016 If you're looking for a classic anime to watch while you're waiting for the winter 2016 season to start in earnest, then you could certainly do worse than to head on over to Netflix's UK service right now, as they may just have w...

This post is sponsored by Sekai Project & CreSpirit Ring in the new year with bunnies and bullets! Sekai Project, a publisher and licenser of Japanese new media and electronic entertainment, today announced their partnership with Taiwan-based deve...

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